Allahrakha Rahman known professionally as A. R. Rahman, is an Indian composer, singer and music producer
who works predominantly in Tamil and Hindi movies. In 2010, the Indian government awarded him the Padma Bhushan,
the nation's third-highest civilian award. Among Rahman's awards are six National Film Awards, two Academy Awards,
two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, fifteen Filmfare Awards and seventeenFilmfare Awards South.
Rahman initially composed scores for different documentaries and jingles for advertisements and Indian television channels.
With his in-house studio Panchathan Record Inn, Rahman's film-scoring career began during the early 1990s with the
Tamil film Roja. Following that, he went on to score several songs for Tamil language films, including Ratnam's politically-charged
Bombay, the urban Kadhalan, Thiruda Thiruda and S. Shankar's debut film Gentleman.

• Kun Faya Kun [Rockstar]
• Jai Ho [Slumdog Millionaire]
• Agar Tum Saath Ho [Tamasha]
• Tere Bina [Guru]
• Patakha Guddi [Highway]

• Padma Shri [Government of India, 2000]
• Padma Bhushan [Government of India, 2010]
• Kalaimamani [Government of Tamil Nadu, 1995]
• IIFA Music Director of the Decade [2009]
• Filmfare Awards [15times]